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HSK 2 Chinese Vocabulary Lesson

3 Words for Eating Watermelon

西瓜和两个词

Xīguā hé liǎng gè cí

2:37 min video · 9 sentences · 3 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

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About this lesson

Learn how to say watermelon, sweet and to cut in Chinese, with a couple enjoying watermelon on a hot summer day.

How to practise

  1. Learn each word on its card: the characters, the pinyin and what it means.
  2. Repeat every example out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause, then check the 别这么说 card: how not to use the word.
  3. At the end, take the quick quiz on the theme's words.

吃西瓜 Chī xīguā Eating watermelon on a hot day

WordPinyinMeaningDon't say 别这么说
西瓜xīguāwatermelon noun, 一个西瓜 / 一块西瓜我买了一杯西瓜。 ✗ · 我买了一个西瓜。 ✓ Use 个 for a whole watermelon and 块 for a slice, not 杯.
甜tiánsweet adjective, 很甜 / 不甜这个西瓜很好吃，像糖一样好吃。 ✗ · 这个西瓜很甜，像糖一样甜。 ✓ 甜 describes the sugary taste; 好吃 only says it is tasty.
切qièto cut verb, 切西瓜 / 切菜请你剪西瓜。 ✗ · 请你切西瓜。 ✓ Use 切 for cutting food with a knife.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
西瓜xīguāwatermelonHSK 4
甜tiánsweetHSK 3
切qièto cutHSK 4

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